“This is how it’s supposed to feel. It’s how everyone in here expects to feel.”

Oilers coach Dallas Eakins noted that his players seem to have more confidence now. He also believes they’re buying into his system now, which captain Andrew Ference thinks becomes easier after getting evidence of its effectiveness through a winning streak.

That’s all great news for the Oilers, but of course they’re far from out of the woods. Their 7-15-2 record remains one of the worst in the league and the three teams they dominated — Calgary, Columbus, and Florida — have also gotten off to poor starts.

Edmonton will face a much greater test on Monday when the team plays against the Chicago Blackhawks.

they’re so damn fast and skilled, it defies logic that they dont score 5 goals a game. seems like they just use the neutral zone for a runway, they can flat out fly. if only they could figure out a way to make that work in reverse…

Someone else said this earlier in the year, but the Oilers have a lot of the same type of player, the highly skilled young forward. The fact that the Oilers aren’t succeeding is what is great about hockey: it takes a team of guys filling different roles to be successful, not just a bunch of young talent.